Sharing the tricks and tools of better travel
I am fortunate to sit on a mountain of points. Between us, Megan and I have about 1.5 million points and miles in over a dozen different programs. I do hold to One Mile at a Time’s policy of never keeping more than enough miles to redeem for a couple of first class international award tickets. The bulk of my high-value points are earmarked for … [Read more...]
In this post, I'm going to cover a few things - the main one being the ability to book open-jaws across regions with Delta Skymiles, and filling in the open-jaw with another program's miles. The specific example I use will involve a destination in Brazil (for reasons you will soon see). This is a bit of an "advanced" post, but it's one that really … [Read more...]
Amol explained yesterday why he doesn’t think mileage runs are worthwhile. Sure, he enjoys the benefits of elite status. But he also doesn’t think flying just for the sake of flying is the best way to earn miles. One reason is that Amol flies on Delta, which has a unique loyalty program among domestic airlines. Before we get any further, let me … [Read more...]
I always say that earning elite status, especially when you're aiming for the top tier, multiple programs, or paying for it yourself, requires a lot of strategy. In my case, I'm trying to do all three. Strategy helped me earn Premier 1K for the first time in 2011, when 500-mile minimums gave me a 5,000 mile boost over the course of the year (and … [Read more...]
In the unofficial "Freedoms of the Air," the fifth freedom is the ability for a carrier of Country A to carry passengers on an international route solely between Country B and Country C when on a multi-leg flight that involves Country A. This is usually because of a necessitated stopover -- the distance between Country A and Country C is too far, … [Read more...]
